Rey Fenix has 13 successful title defenses of the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship, so AAA is putting together a tournament to determine his first challenger of 2027. This competition is aptly named the Rey Fenix World Cruiserweight Tournament, and it is open to crusierweights from around the world from any company.
Fenix announced the news himself. There will be four triple-threat matches in the coming weeks at AAA TV tapings. The winners advance for a quadruple-threat at Guerra de Titanes on
December 19 in Guadalajara. The tournament winner receives a trip to the beach and his title shot at the TV taping in Acapulco on January 2.
The interesting part is that Fenix stated he welcomes challengers from AAA, Raw, Smackdown, NXT, and even if they are from another company. This tournament is open to cruiserweight wrestlers from around the world.
With 12 spots open, I assume the usual AAA cruiserweight rotation of Laredo Kid, Jack Cartwheel, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Bravo Americano, and Rayo Americano should fill a handful of spots. The Tokyo Bad Boys can add worldwide flavor. Dragon Lee is a likely candidate from WWE. I can’t help but think Fenix teased other companies for a reason. This would be a neat opportunity to bring in a TNA wrestler or two. Amazing Red, Fabian Aichner, and Cedric Alexander have name recognition. Perhaps AAA reaches out to NOAH and All Japan Pro Wrestling for a surprise.
Share your thoughts about the Rey Fenix World Cruiserweight Tournament. Which wrestlers would you like to see in the field? Who would be a cool surprise from another company? Make your pick for the winner.
